Agadir–Al Massira Airport (; ; ) is an international airport serving Agadir, a major city in southwest Morocco and the capital of Souss-Massa region.
The airport is located in the commune of Temsia, southeast of Agadir proper. In 2023, Al Massira International Airport carried 2,304,045 passengers. Several years later, tourism and Agadir thrived, with new flights to Al Massira from new United Kingdom and Ireland airports.
Facilities Runway and apron The runway in direction 09/27 measures . Aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 747 can land on the airport. The airport has an ILS Class II certification and offers the following radionavigational aids: VOR – DME – 2 X NDB.
Parking space for the aircraft is which results in space for ten Boeing 737s and three Boeing 747s.
Terminal Total terminal area is and projected capacity is 3 million passengers per year. There is one large waiting room, divided in two to provide for national flights (no customs) and international flights. Passengers flying to Casablanca with a connecting international flight can pass through passport control in Agadir to save transfer time at Mohammed V. Agadir is one of the six airports in Morocco where ONDA offers its special VIP service Salon Convives de Marque.ONDA website on the VIP service, visited 17 March 2012
Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Agadir–Al Massira Airport:
This flight operates via Marrakech. However, this carrier does not have rights to transport passengers solely between Agadir and Marrakech.
Traffic statistics ONDA reported the following statistics regarding Al Massira Airport.
2016 2017 2018 201920202021202220232024 Passengers 1,334,173 1,544,244 1,922,3442 008 465587 633605 0481 774 8602 304 0453 100 000
Subject 2010source details 2009/2010:Official ONDA report December 2010 . Retrieved 11 December 2011 2009 2008source details 2008:Official ONDA report 2007-2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Commercial movementsDetails up to 2006 from Overview traffic movements Morocco , PDF document on ONDA site – – 12,618 14,161207 figures from ONDA site , visited 28 July 2008 15,221 14,418 13,441 12,670 12,805 PassengersDetails up to 2006 from Overview passengers Morocco , PDF document on ONDA site 1,627,485 1,456,217 1,455,194 1,502,0942007 figures from: ONDA website , visited 28 July 2008 1,433,353 1,315,752 1,160,127 975,181 934,433 Freight (tons)Details up to 2006 from Overview freight Morocco , PDF document on ONDA site – – 1,165.8 1,145.4 589.62006 + 2007 figures from ONDA website , visited 28 July 2008 714.1 1,723.4 1,328.1 1,708.7
Accidents and incidents On 21 August 1994, Royal Air Maroc Flight 630, crashed roughly ten minutes after a takeoff from Agadir Airport. All 44 people on board the crew and passengers were killed. The accident is believed to have been the deliberate act of the pilot in command of the aircraft.
References
External links
Agadir Airport Al Massira Website